Senior Quantity Surveyor

75,000- 90,000 + benefits
Full-Time Construction & Delivery

Are you a driven and experienced Quantity Surveyor ready to step up into a senior role on major projects in the Cambridge area and beyond? We're hiring a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a highly respected, long-established construction and development group with a strong regional presence and national reach.

This organisation is one of the UK's most successful privately-owned construction and development businesses, with over 100 years of heritage and a reputation for delivering high-quality build programmes across a broad range of sectors, including commercial, life sciences, education, and innovation campuses. They've recently strengthened their regional footprint with a dedicated office in Cambridge and continue to secure significant commissions, including major science and innovation schemes across the UK.

You'll be joining an organisation that values long-term client relationships, fosters collaborative delivery, and places emphasis on continuous learning and professional development.

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Lead commercial and contractual management across key projects,

• Provide strategic cost advice, risk analysis and value engineering,

• Manage and mentor QS team members and act as a key interface with clients and supply chain partners,

• Drive commercial performance from pre-contract through to final account,

• Champion best practice in reporting, commercial control and governance.

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor on complex construction projects (typically > 50m),

• Contractual expertise and strong commercial acumen,

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Desirable:

• Degree or equivalent educational background in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or related discipline,

• Professional accreditation (e.g., RICS or similar),

• Experience across both public and private sector delivery.

We're open to strong candidates with non-traditional backgrounds who demonstrate the right skills, attitude and potential for progression.

• Competitive salary ( 75,000- 90,000),

• Opportunity to work on high-profile and technically challenging schemes,

• Career progression and development in a growing regional team,

• Collaborative culture with a strong focus on quality and sustainability.